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Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 12701 West 67th Street, Shawnee will present a spring comedy "A Thurber Carnival" at 7 p.m. on April 30 and May 1 and 2 in the Little Theatre.
"A Thurber Carnival" is a revue by James Thurber, adapted by Thurber from stories, cartoons and humorous short pieces. Many of them appeared in "The New Yorker."
Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the door or by calling 993-7364. There will be a bake sale Saturday to raise money for Thespian Troupe #888.
The cast includes: Mickey Baltzley, Amanda Boring, Shannon Buhler, Betzy Castellon,
Maddie Cummings, Neal Doolin, Annie Lewis-Jones, Andrew Luzania, Ann Manly,
Andrew Shaw, Teddy Trice, Joe Uhl, and Miles Wirth. The show is directed by Keli Rodgers.

 

It may get no more absolutely American for some people than the announcement today that Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be playing at Capital Federal Park at Sandstone on July 4.

Two of the most iconic, no-mistaking-they're-American musical acts of all time on the same bill on Independence Day? That could make for one of the more entertaining events in recent memory. One would think that the revelry and fireworks in and around this show might be enough for an entire year.

Kids 12 and under will be free for this show. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m.

Plenty of attention will be paid to concerts tonight in Kansas City. The main event is Britney Spears and her "Circus" tour coming to the Sprint Center at 7 p.m.

The minor, but still popular event is The Ting Tings playing two shows tonight at The Record Bar. Both those shows are sold out and have been for weeks.

The Sun wants to hear from you if you are going to the shows and would not mind sharing your experiences, thoughts, reviews, etc. E-mail Kurt Kloeblen at kkloeblen@sunpublications.com if you are interested.

Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 12701 West 67th Street, Shawnee, will present "Side By Side By Sondheim" at 7 p.m. April 2-4 in the school cafeteria.

"Side By Side By Sondheim" is a musical review that features the songs of composer Stephen Sondheim.

The cast includes: Mike Allen, Amanda Boring, Shannon Buhler, Maddie Cummings, Katie Davis, Neal Doolin,
Dan Epperson, Alyson Golladay, Vik Govindarajan, Maggie Hartman, Cat Hummel,
Annie Lewis-Jones, Andrew Luzania, Ann Manly, Mindy Moritz, Max Newby, Alyssa Stormes, Andrew Shaw, Bryan Wheat, and Miles Wirth.

Tickets are $7 and include a dessert. Tickets can be purchased at the door or by calling 913-993-7364 or by e-mailing nwslaton@smsd.org. A silent auction will be held Saturday to benefit student Thespian Troupe #888.

Shawnee Mission North High School, 7401 Johnson Drive, Overland Park, will premiere a new rock musical "Joan the Maid" at 7 p.m. March 5, 6 and 7 in the school auditorium.
The musical about Joan of Arc was written by Andrew Smith, a Kansas City actor, director and playwright. Music and lyrics are by Jen Appell.
The co-director, vocal director and choreographer is Megan Birdsall, 1997 North graduate.
The musical takes the life of Joan of Arc as a historical figure and merges history and recent events with two battling rock bands and film footage.
Cast members include Danielle Woodring , Kathryn Zoschke, Julie Kirby,
Steve Roemer, Jessica Brown, Andrew Pate, Tommy Creach, Alex Velasquez, Steven James, Dylan Kirk, Ben Johnson, Sam Mahr, Dakota Jafferis, Cedwan Hooks, Ben Hilleary, Liz Finn, Krista King, Bethany Harris, Katie Schroeger, Amy Hastings, Sam Myers, Julia Jacobs, Jordan Warren, Krista King, Erin Bybee, Cedriana Hook.
General admission is $7. For more information contact Ben Bartlett, theatre teacher, 913-993-7156.

Three shows have been announced, two of which definitely have my interest.

The first show is Pennywise, with Pepper April 18. Pennywise holds a sentimental place in my heart, as they were the band that got me into punk music as a dorky teenager. Their California surf-punk has moved from many subjects to heavily political through the Bush regime, so who knows what the boys will focus on now. The band has not played Kansas City since I can remember, if they have let me know. Maybe a Warped Tour?

Next is Franz Ferdinand on April 27. The group just released the African influenced "Tonight: Franz Ferdinand" on Jan. 27 and have been major players in the new wave revival movement. Their lives shows have gained good reviews through the years.

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Blue Valley North High School, 12200 Lamar Ave., Overland Park, will present the Cole Porter musical "Anything Goes" at 7 p.m. Feb. 5, 6 and 7. The student cast will be joined by a group of faculty and staff members from Blue Valley North High School to perform in the final dance number.
The staff members include: Julie Lindsay, administrative assistant to the principal; Terri Streeter, school nurse; Mary Watson, assistant band instructor; Judy Henry, Spanish teacher; Natalie Johnson-Berry, communication arts teacher; Marilyn Gold, Exploring Health Professions teacher; and Lori Morrison, physical education teacher at Sunrise Point Elementary. Student cast members include: Aubrey Ireland, Shelby
Floyd, Adler Roberts, Jace Norton, Taylor Joyce, Sam Passer, Andy Sachs,
Stephen Schroer, Parker Rossier, Katie Ott, Collin Campion, Shaun Sutton,
Will Easley, Trevor Frets, Summer Bills, Andrew Rexroat, Stephanie Cain,
Sara Belhouari, Julia Ponath, Rachel Reese, Gabrielle Choikhit, Teal Holliday,
Michael DeCoursey, Greg Castro, Mitch Lohr, Shawn Nelson and Kate Burke.
Featured dancers include Amy Himmelberg, Chelsea Neumann, Gabbie Fried
and Emily Teranova. Chorus members include Josephine Sjostrand, Laila Tawfi k,
Kelly Nagle, James O'Connor, Brad Beausir, Hannah Jones, Sarah Sherman,
Abbey Tingle, Elizabeth Campbell, Brooke Adams, Brooklyn Selfridge, Lauren
Drummond, Kelsy Downing, Katie Hoefer, Joseph Hammer, Austin Ruben,
Veronica Clark, Olga Deckman, Anne Elise Dimas, Lauren Boudreaux, Jessica
Halliwell, Jenny Modisett, Mary Colleen Fowler, Raygen LanFranca, Betsy
Austin, Dahrian Blockmon, Annie Hagen, Sofi a Belhouari, Sara Hennessey,
Jennifer Peters, Carleigh Douglas,Michael Luke, Aaron Bull and Ryan
DeSett.

Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, 12701 W. 67th St., Shawnee, will present the play "12 Angry Jurors" at 7 p.m. Feb. 5, 6 and 7 in the choir room at SMNW. Tickets are $7 at the door. Seating is limited. There will be a bake sale on Feb. 7 for the thespian troupe.
"12 Angry Jurors" by Reginald Rose takes place after the closing arguments of a trial. The jury must decide whether the teenage defendant from the city slums murdered his father and if he should receive the death penalty.
Cast members are: Andrew Luzania, Amanda Boring, Claire Martin, Mickey Baltzley, Alyssa Stormes, Mike Allen, Miles Wirth, Dan Epperson, Teddy Trice, Kelsie Taylor, Neal Doolin, Alyson Golladay and Betzy Castellon.
The crew members are: Sam Kendrick, Emma Rogers, Ann Manly and Annie Lewis-Jones. Keli Rodgers directs.

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